Forged By Fire

On this week’s Forged by Fire episode, we’re talking about all things mental health. After the loss of a friend, who was struggling with physical illness and mental illness we want to dedicate this episode to him and to talking more openly about mental health.  For a long time, most men avoid counselors and therapy like the plague. They’re going to get help because there’s been an ultimatum, a court order or something very drastic. It’s been viewed as a reactive way of coping, not a proactive step. There are a lot of people that want to avoid being labeled as dealing with a mental health issue.  The world we live in encourages men to work harder, work faster, be stronger and the weight of the world really weighs down on them. This amount of pressure can be so unhealthy and really push people to their breaking point. All the little things really add up and cause pain and stress.  Why do we as men struggle with facing the truth and being honest with ourselves? It’s so important to really face the facts so thing